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• Property Search Goes Mobile
  Georgia Power's new site and building search is fast, easy and great for iPads, iPhones, Androids and all smart devices.
  
  a. From the SelectGeorgia home page, simply click on the Property Search button to find available industrial buildings, office space, business and industrial parks and land in Georgia. Find information on all 159 counties and more than 540 communities in the state. Demographics, including population and workforce, are included for all properties, as well as proximity to highways and interstates, ports, airports and rail. Utility providers, taxes, incentives and other business information is also available on the new search tool.
  
  Try the new search here and then let us know what you think. We welcome your questions, comments and suggestions.
  
  
• Go Build Georgia
  GA Gov. Nathan Deal announces new initiative to address the availability of skilled labor in Georgia. View article.
• Southern Company Named "Power Company Of The Year"
  At Platts Global Energy Awards ceremony held December 1 in New York, Southern Company was honored as the leading power company in the world for 2011. View article.
Georgia Ranks Among Top States For Business
Area Development's annual survey of location consultants shows Georgia is among the best in the nation. View article.
• Georgia's Race to the Top (RT3) Grants Promote Innovation in STEM
  On August 8, Gov. Nathan Deal announced five winners of Innovation Fund grants, a $19.4 million competitive grant program created through Georgia's RT3 plan. View press release.
• Federal Appeals Court Ruling Ensures Water for Metro Atlanta
  In a unanimous decision, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Georgia's Lake Lanier is authorized for water supply, reversing a 2009 ruling by Senior U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson, who had found it was illegal for the Corps of Engineers to draw water from Lake Lanier to meet the needs of 3 million metro Atlanta residents. View article.
• Gainesville In Top 100 "Best Cities for Job Growth 2011"
  Gainesville, Georgia was named in the Top 100 among all cities in "Best Cities for Job Growth 2011" by newgeography.com. The site's Best Cities for Job Growth 2011 Rankings are a performance measure of job growth over short and longer terms. View article.
• Georgia's HOPE Scholarships And Pre-K Programs Remain Strong
  Georgia's lottery-funded HOPE scholarship and prekindergarten program will continue to be one of the nation's most, if not the most, generous state educational benefits under the state's new plan. View article.
• World's Busiest Airport Increases Cargo Service to European
  Atlanta's global trade connections are stronger because of a new all-cargo carrier. View article.
• Georgia Only One of Eight States to Maintain AAA Bond Rating
  Moody's, Standard & Poor's and Fitch all have assigned triple-A bond ratings, the highest rating available. The ratings are reflection of the state's commitment to sound fiscal management and the conservative leadership of the General Assembly. View article.